Jacobs Law Group, PC
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Jacobs Law Group, PC, founded in 1999, is a highly-regarded boutique business law firm based in Philadelphia, PA, serving the surrounding areas. They offer a fresh alternative to large, impersonal firms, focusing on the critical corporate law and litigation needs of middle-market companies and entrepreneurs. With a team of experienced professionals, they specialize in areas such as commercial litigation, business divorces and shareholder relations, real estate, labor and employment, among others. Their personalized, holistic approach has earned them recognition as a premiere boutique law firm in the Greater Philadelphia area.
Specialties
Service type
Transactional business, Litigation / Legal representation
Work type
Landlord / tenant dispute, Lease / contract interpretation, Writing a lease / contract, Buying a property, Selling a property, Short sale, Foreclosure, Contract disputes, Title and Boundary Disputes, Zoning, Planning and Land Use, Housing Discrimination, Construction Disputes, Other real estate issues
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Jacobs Law Group, PC
1800 John F Kennedy Boulevard Suite 404
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Work Experience
Litigation Partner
The Axelrod Firm, PC
2014 - 2015
Litigation Partner
Blank Rome
1996 - 2014
Adjunct Professor
Seton Hall University School Of Law
1995 - 1996
Litigation Associate
McCarter & English
1994 - 1996
Assistant Federal Public Defender
Office Of The Federal Public Defender
1992 - 1994
Law Clerk
United States District Court Judge Clarkson S. Fisher
1990 - 1991
Attorney
Blank Rome
1988 - 1999
Education
George Washington University
2001
Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
Boston University School of Law
2004
King’s College in London
1986
Emory University
1982
John Marshall Law School, Chicago
1987
Widener University School of Law
2005
John Marshall
Villanova University School of Law
2001
University of Pittsburgh
1997
Villanova University School of Law
1990
University of Notre Dame
1986
Johns Hopkins University
University of Maryland School of Law
Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
1992
University of Pennsylvania
1989
Georgetown University Law Center
1985
Academy of Trial Advocacy
1991
Rutgers School of Law
1984
Cook College, Rutgers University
1980
Villanova University School of Law
Law
2001
Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
John Marshall Law School, Chicago
Law
1987
King’s College in London
1986
Emory University
1982
John Marshall
Villanova University School of Law
Law
1990
University of Notre Dame
English and Philosophy
1986
Johns Hopkins University
University of Maryland School of Law
Temple University
Law
Boston University School of Law
Law
2004
George Washington University
Philosophy
2001
Widener University School of Law
Law
2005
University of Pittsburgh
Accounting
1997
Georgetown University Law Center
1985
Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
Law
1992
University of Pennsylvania
1989
Academy of Trial Advocacy
1991
Rutgers School of Law
Law
1984
Cook College, Rutgers University
Economics
1980
Associations & Affiliations
Alliance Française of Philadelphia
Board of Directors
Jevs Human Services
Corporate Partners Council
Center for Literacy
Education Committee
Philadelphia Bar Association, Business Law Section
Chairman of Business Organizations Committee
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member
Philadelphia Bar Association
Member
Philadelphia Bar Association
Member
JEVS Foundation
Chair of the Board
JEVS Human Services
Board Member
JEVS Human Services
Chair of the Board
Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Member
Business Executive Advisory Board to the Business School at Holy Family University
Member
Society for Human Resource Management
Philadelphia Chapter VP Legal
Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center
Board Member
Small Business Board, Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Board Member
Entrepreneurs Forum
Board Member
Publications
LexisNexis Publication
Contributor to "Skills and Values: Contracts"
2011
Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI)
Dissolution--Be Careful What You Wish For
2008
American Bar Association newsletter
Co-author, “The Emerging Litigation Strategy of Environmental Organizations Seeking to Curtail Shale Oil and Gas Development"
2012
Law360
Co-author, “A Shift to Sand: Spotlight on Silica Use in Fracking"
2012
The Legal Intelligencer
Co-author, “Shale Development and Fracking Litigation Trends"
2012
The Legal Intelligencer
Party Plagued by Electronic Discovery Missteps Loses at Trial
2005
The Legal Intelligencer
Co-author, “Party Plagued by Electronic Discovery Missteps Loses at Trial"
2005
Federal Civil Practice: A Guide for Pennsylvania Attorneys
Basic Principles to Guide Pennsylvania Attorneys Representing Defendants in Civil Litigation
2002
The Legal Intelligencer
Co-author, “A Look Inside Lyondell’s MTBE Litigation: Coordination Key for In-House Lawyers and National Defense Counsel"
2001
Class Action Litigation Report (BNA)
Co-author, “Millett v. Atlantic Richfield Co.: The Future of MTBE Litigation Is Unlikely To Include Rule 23(b)(3) Classes"
2000
The Alert
The Expansion of Federal Criminal Discovery: An Amendment to Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Lifts Restrictions to Information Concerning Expert Witnesses
1994
Pennsylvania Employment Law Deskbook
Statutory Discrimination (EEO) Protections
2012
ABA Labor and Employment Law Section
“How ADR Works”, Advising Potential Defendants
2005
Family Business Magazine
Protecting Your Legacy: The Family Name and the Sale of the Business
2008
Philadelphia Bar Association -- Business Law Report
Beware The LBO’s Double Edged Blade If Insolvency Looms
2001
Speaking Engagements
Handling the Sale of a Business
Mergers and Acquisitions
2015
Guest Lecturer
Proxy Statements, Executive Compensation Issues and Securities Regulation
2014
Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminar
"Business Divorce"
2013
Guest Lecturer
Proxy Statements, Executive Compensation Issues and Securities Regulation
2013
Guest Lecturer
Proxy Statements, Executive Compensation Issues and Securities Regulation
2012
Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminar
"Business Divorce"
2011
Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminar
"Business Divorce"
2008
Annual Meeting of the Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association
Strategies for Communications in a Time of Crisis
2013
Blank Rome LLP/Hull & Associates, Inc. Program
What’s on the Horizon? State and Federal Initiatives and Litigation Affecting Development in the Marcellus & Utica
2012
U.S./Ireland Legal Symposium
Gaslands? The Shale Gas Boom in Ireland and Pennsylvania
2012
Blank Rome LLP Webinar
Pennsylvania’s Oil & Gas Act Amendments: A Discussion of the Impacts and Next Step
2012
Blank Rome LLP Webinar
Marcellus Shale Development in New York State: The Issues and the Players
2011
Blank Rome LLP Annual Continuing Legal Education Program
Significant Legal Developments Affecting the Chemical, Oil & Gas Industries
2009
American Law Institute-American Bar Association Webinar
Electronic Discovery: The New Frontier
2007
New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education
New State and Federal E-Discovery Rules: Advance Your Skills and Knowledge
2006
Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference Fall Program
Current Trends, New Rules and Practical Strategies in Electronic Discovery
2006
Office of the General Counsel of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Defending Your Organization: What You Need to Know About Electronic Discovery When Your Organization Is Sued or About To Be Sued
2006
CLE Course Planner
"Winning Retaliation Claims in the Post-Nassar World"
2014
Society for Human Resource Management Seminar
The "Game-Changer" - What Employees Need to Know About the New EEOC, OFCCP and NLRB Regulations and Trends
2014
Society for Human Resource Management Symposium
Taking Care of Business: New Legal Trends for the Business Leader
2014
Score Seminar
Protecting Business Assets with Restrictive Covenants
2014
Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminar (Philadelphia)
"Winning Retaliation Claims in the Post-Nassar World"
2014
Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminar (Mechanicsburg)
"Winning Retaliation Claims in the Post-Nassar World"
2014
Society for Human Resource Management Seminar
Fasten Your Seat Belts for a Fast-Paced Regulatory Year! EEOC, NLRB and OFCCP Updates
2013
Society for Human Resource Management Symposium
Power Packed Legal Panel
2013
Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminar (Mechanicsburg)
Protecting Business Assets with Restrictive Covenants
2013
Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminar (Pittsburgh)
Protecting Business Assets with Restrictive Covenants
2013
Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminar (Philadelphia)
Protecting Business Assets with Restrictive Covenants
2013
Pennsylvania Bar Institute Lecture
“Preventing and Winning Retaliation Lawsuits”
2012
Moderator for Philadelphia Regional Chapter Symposium
Power-Packed Legal Platform
2012
Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Legal Webcast
“Avoiding Employee Retaliation Lawsuits: Advice for Employers”
2012
Pennsylvania Bar Institute Lecture
“Navigating the Rising Tide of Retaliation Claims”
2011
Business Divorce: Privately Held Business and Shareholder Relations
“Protecting Business Assets with Restrictive Covenants”
2011
Trends & Terms: The Outlook for Accounting Firm M & A in 2011
“Hot Buttons from an Attorney’s Perspective: Don’t Ignore the Employment Issues in a Merger”
2011
Pennsylvania Bar Institute Lecture
“Winning Retaliation Lawsuits”
2011
Delaware Valley Human Resources Partnership Annual Summit
“Lost in MySpace: Legal Pitfalls in the Electronic Workplace – Monitoring, Discipline, and Recruiting Issues”
2010
Pennsylvania Bar Institute Lecture
“Surviving (and Outlasting) the Economic Downturn”
2010
CLE Lecture
Business Contracts A-Z
2014
CLE Lecture
Business Contracts A-Z
2012
Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminar
Business Divorce: Shareholder, Partner and Member Relations
2011
Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminar
Business Divorce : From Mom and Pop to Joint Venture Partners and Venture Capital Backed Businesses
2008
Lecture at the Roxborough Memorial Hospita
Shareholders Rights and Enforceability of Written Contracts
2006
Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminar
Business Divorce “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do”, When Shareholders Go To War
2006
Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminar
“Getting Out of Contracts Legally” Is it worth the paper it’s printed on
2005
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Seminar
Seven Deadly Sins of Shareholder/Succession Agreements
2005
Services offered
Corporate Law Attorney
Real Estate Lawyer